The Journalism of Why: How we struggle to answer the hardest question In the wake of a shooting, there are frantic efforts to answer the question: Why? The public wants a definitive cause. We may never get one. July 19, 2024 Roy Peter Clark
Opinion | A media frenzy as Trump speaks while Biden weighs his future Stories that Biden could drop out are dominating coverage. But it’s hard to know what to make of them because the quoted sources are vague. July 19, 2024 Tom Jones
Fact-check: Donald Trump’s RNC speech in Milwaukee was full of falsehoods about immigrants, the economy Trump occasionally offered conciliatory notes, but more often repeated questionable assertions PolitiFact has repeatedly fact-checked July 19, 2024 PolitiFact
Trump shooting fuels reflection for journalists who covered Gabby Giffords shooting ‘You don’t report anything unless you know what you’re talking about.’ July 18, 2024 Amaris Castillo
Opinion | Where’s the official report of Trump’s injuries? There’s been no statement, release, press conference or medical report. Voters deserve to know how he’s doing, one columnist argues. July 18, 2024 Tom Jones
RNC fact-check: What Trump VP pick JD Vance got right and wrong in his speech PolitiFact fact-checked five of Vance’s statements from his 2024 Republican National Convention speech in Milwaukee July 18, 2024 PolitiFact
How news avoiders got information about Trump’s shooting The news industry needs to innovate products that will serve the growing group of consumers who are developing news avoidance strategies July 17, 2024 Kelly McBride
Opinion | Not your average Morning Joe: hosts upset over not being on the air ‘Next time we’re told there’s going to be a news feed replacing us, we will be in our chairs … or they can get somebody else to host the show.’ July 17, 2024 Tom Jones
How reporters pieced together details about the Trump assassination attempt Hundreds of journalists have worked around the clock to painstakingly confirm details about the shooting even as rumors fly on social media July 16, 2024 Angela Fu
Opinion | ‘Where are you on this?’ Biden presses Lester Holt on reporting Trump’s debate lies Biden tangled with the NBC ‘Nightly News’ anchor several times, including when Holt pressed Biden on his debate performance July 16, 2024 Tom Jones
RNC opening day fact-check: Trump appears with Vance, allies talk economy Here are eight economic claims about inflation, homeownership and the economy, fact-checked July 16, 2024 Louis Jacobson
J.D. Vance is Trump’s VP pick. His relationship with Trump, controversies and comments, fact-checked Vance, 39, won his Senate seat in 2022 with Trump’s backing. He would be one of the youngest vice presidents in US history. July 16, 2024 Samantha Putterman
Opinion | The story behind the powerful photo of Trump that could change the country The Associated Press photographer who made the now-famous photo said he never thought about the danger of the moment. He was too caught up in his job. July 15, 2024 Tom Jones
Opinion | TV news coverage of the Trump rally shooting was repetitive — and responsible The networks mostly stuck to using careful language about what actually happened while also describing the gravity of the situation July 15, 2024 Tom Jones
Opinion | Claims that the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was staged are baseless Conspiracy theories that the assassination was staged flooded the internet almost immediately after the shooting suspect opened fire July 15, 2024 Samantha Putterman
